The D3 Lego Semi-Automatic Handgun

Introduction: The D3 Lego Semi-Automatic Handgun

This is the second semi-automatic gun I have built, and because this gun is larger than a pistol, but smaller than a rifle, I have called it a 'handgun'. The gun has a 30+ foot (depending on rbs used), and has good power and accuracy. It has a 6-round magazine, but the capacity for rubberbands in the gun is more than that. The full reload time (putting rbs on trigger, adding on the top, putting on and locking the magazine, putting rounds in the mag, and putting the mag rod and rbs in the magazine) takes about 1 minute and 40 seconds (my record), which, for semi-automatics is very quick (some can take as long as 5-7 minutes). The D3 has many new features which were not included in the D2, such as:

-It fires a (2x3)F round, which is larger than the (2x2)F round fired in the D2 (meaning it has more stopping power)-It is a smaller gun than the D2, in height and length-More comfortable handle-More durable gun design (meaning more rubberbands than 6 can be added in the gun)-It features a leaf firing sight (like the M16's sight), as well as a tactical rails-The magazine is easier to put into the gun and remove-The magazine can lock inside the gun, using a lever-The gun looks better than the D2 (I think it kind off looks like the Thompson Submachine Gun, but thats just me)-Improved reliability when firing (no jamming-where the round gets stuck in the gun- and greatly reduced chance of double-fire- when 2 rounds or fired off at almost the same time)-Simpler design, meaning it is easier to build-Shorter reload time than the D2-The firing system has also been simplified, with only 2 gears on the side, opposed to 4 (in the D2)

Soon I will start work on the D3.1 . In this mod, I will fix some issues with the top of the gun, the area around the magazine, the magazine lock will be improved, some kind of safety will be added to prevent you from accidentally pulling the trigger, and a larger round capacity will be added to the gun (maybe 7 or 8 round capacity)

Step 1: Handle

This is the hand hold on the back of the gun.

Step 2: Rubberband Holder+ Magazine Lock Mechanism

For magazine lock mechanism, you will need a very small piece of tape (as in the smallest that you can possibly tear off- maybe like 5mm in length, and whatever the width of your tape is)

Step 3: Magazine

This magazine holds 6 (2x3) bricks (each of which have a flat piece on top).

Step 4: Adding Onto the Handle

This step begins to add a top onto the handle.

Step 5: Trigger + Part of Firing Mechanism

Fairly easy step.

Step 6: Building Up the Back

This just creates a base for the gears to go.

Step 7: Some More of the Firing Mechanism

This creates the firing gears and creates part which stops the 'L' shaped piece from going too far back.

Step 8: The Rest of the Firing Mechanism

This finishes the firing mechanism.

Step 9: Building Up the Back Some More

Short, easy step.

Step 10: Bottom Magazine Holder Part 1

This is the area will hold the magazine in place inside the gun.

Step 11: Bottom Magazine Holder Part 2 + Assembly of the Bottom

This finishes the bottom magazine, attaches the piece made from step 10+11 to the main body, and attaches the piece made from step 2 to the main body.

Step 12: Firing Runway + Building Up the Sides

This fills in the middle of the gun, finishes the firing runway, and builds up the sides of the gun.

Step 13: Top of Gun + Sight

The top of the gun only goes up to where the magazine is, and after that there is space so that the round can easily leave the gun. The sight up of: the tactical rails, the flip up 'bunny ears' rear sight, and the forward sight. (This sight is supposed to work like the M16 sight.)

Step 14: Counterweight Rubberbands

The rubberbands attached to the trigger to keep it from firing.

Step 15: Magazine Placement + Building the Ammo + Magazine Rod

Put the magazine in so that the notches are on the sides. The ammo is 6 (2x3) pieces, each with pieces on the top.

Step 16: Loading Part 1 (Firing Rubberbands)

The D3 needs 6 firing rubberbands. NOTE: Before loading the rubberbands or ammo, you need to put a lubricant (vaseline) on the firing runway, the sides of the magazine (on the inside of it) , each ammo piece all around it, and on the magazine rod (on the part which will make contact with the ammo and inside of the magazine)

Step 17: Loading Part 2 (Loading the Magazine)

Very simple. Put the 6 rounds into the magazine (in the hole in it), then, put the magazine rod on top of all of those, and attach the rubberbands on the magazine to it.

Awesome!!! This is an awesome gun! It looks cool and has a sweet mag! This gun can definitely rival K'nex guns and it is semi-auto which is great. I built my own sight that kind of looks like a reflex sight and added the mods which are great. I gave this Instructable 5 stars!

WOW. 75 feet?!?!? nice. In terms of the only 3 shots theres not much I can do about that unfortunately, I used different rbs. I find it amazing that you can get 3 sets of 2 #64 on there at all though. WOW.

you need to lubricate all the pieces to keep it from jamming. Another thing I've found (which I havent included in the instuctable unfortunately) is that if you raise the top piece (the one with the sight) a third of a brick up on top of the gun, so that when the ammo loads it also goes a third of the way up more then it usually would, and that completely eliminates jamming (I used this method in my C4 'ible)

idk, it really depends. instructables has very few lego guns, but sites like lkmachines.com are good, and on youtube channels like Caspalll's he posts instructions videos for some of his guns. there are also tons of instructions videos for lego guns online.

o, thats really easy to fix. Its because the rubberband that you're using as acounterweight rubberbands (the ones you put on the trigger) are too weak, so you need to add a couple more. If it still doesnt work after that, it means that the rubberbands that you're using as firing rbs are too powerful.

right, you need to do a few things to fix that: first of all get some sort of vaseline product and lubricate 1) the firing runway, 2) the ammo (all around), 3)the sides of the magazine 4) the brick part of the magazine rod which will make contact with the ammo and the sides, 5) the inside of the top piece, where the ammo will make contact witb the top. Another thing you may need to do is adjust the rubberbands you are using. You may need stronger firing RBs, which will be able to overcome the pressure on the ammo from the top being on. Lastly, if all of that still doesnt work, then loosen the top SLIGHTLY, as in just slide a fingernail between it and the gun, so that the ammo will move up slightly and should fired properly.